India and defending champions Sri Lanka will meet in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup final on Sunday, September 13, at Dubai International Stadium. The match is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. local time (14:30 GMT), with a pre‑match build‑up on Al Jazeera Sport beginning at 3:30 p.m. local time (13:30 GMT) and a live text commentary stream thereafter【F1/S1】.
Both sides arrive in the final with unbeaten records in the tournament, and each has already secured a place in the competition’s history. India, which has appeared in every edition of the Women’s Asia Cup, will look to claim a record‑extending eighth title. The team already holds seven championships, won in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2008 (when the tournament was a one‑day format) and in the T20 era in 2012, 2016 and 2022【F8/S1】【F9/S1】. Sri Lanka, winners of the 2024 edition after defeating India by eight wickets in the final, will seek to retain the trophy they lifted two years ago【F10/S1】.
Recent head‑to‑head results heavily favour India. The two teams have met nine times in the last ten T20 Internationals, with India winning eight of those encounters【F7/S1】. Their most recent clash was a T20 International in Thiruvananthapuram on December 30, 2025, where India beat Sri Lanka by 15 runs to complete a 5‑0 series sweep【F6/S1】.
Key performers for India include the opening pair of Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana, who have been the top two run‑scorers in the current edition. Verma has amassed 168 runs in four matches, registering two identical half‑centuries of 64 against Thailand and Bangladesh【F11/S1】【F12/S1】. Mandhana follows closely with 154 runs, highlighted by a 124 against Hong Kong【F12/S1】. All‑rounder Deepti Sharma has led the bowling attack, sharing the tournament’s joint‑highest wicket tally of 11 at an average of 3.63【F13/S1】, while teammate N Shree Charani has taken eight wickets and recorded the second‑best economy rate of 3.27 runs per over【F14/S1】.
Sri Lanka’s campaign has been anchored by captain Chamari Athapaththu, who contributes both with the bat and as a right‑arm off‑break bowler, described as the most impactful player for the side in the tournament【F15/S1】. Their spin unit, alongside India’s, has been noted for success in a tournament characterized by low‑scoring matches【F2/S1】.
The final will determine whether India can extend its dominance in the Women’s Asia Cup or if Sri Lanka can repeat the upset that saw them lift the title in 2024.
Sources
Al Jazeera News, “India vs Sri Lanka: Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 final – schedule, teams, form,” September 12, 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/12/india-sri-lanka-womens-t20-asia-cup-2026-final-schedule-form-teams?traffic_source=rss
Source: Al Jazeera News
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